Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for pseudoaneurysms: a case series at a local hospital

Post-catheterization pseudoaneurysms are increasingly prevalent due to widespread use of endovascular procedures. Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection has emerged as a treatment of choice for these pseudoaneurysms. We review our experience performing this procedure for a series of cases from 2007 to...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2012-08, Vol.18 (4), p.333-337
Main Authors: Lo, Adrian X N, Hon, Timothy Y W, Luk, W H, Loke, Tony K L, Lo, S S, Chan, James C S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False - drug therapy
Female
Humans
Injections
Male
Retrospective Studies
Thrombin - administration & dosage
Ultrasonography, Doppler
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Summary:Post-catheterization pseudoaneurysms are increasingly prevalent due to widespread use of endovascular procedures. Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection has emerged as a treatment of choice for these pseudoaneurysms. We review our experience performing this procedure for a series of cases from 2007 to 2010 with different clinical manifestations at a single hospital in Hong Kong. We achieved a high technical success rate with no complications.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707